The Later Years 1939-1947

Original Release Date:  January 27, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. Honey Bee Blues
• 2. I Been Dealing with the Devil
• 3. War Time Blues
• 4. Train Fare Blues
• 5. Decoration Day Blues, No. 2
• 6. New Early in the Morning
• 7. Welfare Store Blues
• 8. My Little Machine
• 9. Jivin' the Blues
• 10. Hobo Blues
• 11. It Seem Like a Dream
• 12. Army Man Blues
• 13. 38 Pistol Blues
• 14. Worried Blues
• 15. Biscuit Baking Woman
• 16. Insurance Man Blues
• 17. Up North Blues (There's a Reason)
• 18. Western Union Man
• 19. Big Apple Blues
• 20. Springtime Blues
• 21. My Baby Made a Change
• 22. Shotgun Blues
• 23. Coal and Iceman Blues
• 24. Drink on, Little Girl
• 25. Mattie Mae Blues
• 26. I'm Gonna Catch You Soon
• 27. Million Years Blues
• 28. Shady Grove Blues
• 29. Sloppy Drunk Blues
• 30. She Was a Dreamer
• 31. You Got to Step Back
• 32. Ground Hog Blues
• 33. Black Panther Blues
• 34. Broken Heart Blues
• 35. She Don't Love Me That Way
• 36. My Black Name Blues
• 37. I Have Got to Go
• 38. Yellow Yam Blues
• 39. Tappin' That Thing
• 40. Rainy Day Blues
• 41. Peach Tree Blues
• 42. She Loves Who She Please
• 43. Bye Bye Blues
• 44. Loudella Blues
• 45. Katy Lee Blues
• 46. Throw a Boogie Woogie
• 47. North Wind Blues
• 48. Please Don't Go
• 49. Highway 49
• 50. Someday Baby
• 51. Break 'Em on Down
• 52. Love Me, Baby
• 53. What's Gettin' Wrong with You
• 54. Blues That Made Me Drunk
• 55. Come on Baby and Take a Walk
• 56. Miss Stella Brown Blues
• 57. Desperado Woman Blues
• 58. Win the War Blues
• 59. Check Up on My Baby Blues
• 60. G.M. & O. Blues
• 61. We Got to Win
• 62. Sonny Boy's Jump
• 63. Elevator Woman
• 64. Drop Down Blues
• 65. Somebody's Been Worryin'
• 66. Wanita
• 67. Vitamin A
• 68. Early in the Morning
• 69. The Big Boat
• 70. Stop Breaking Down
• 71. You're an Old Lady
• 72. Sonny Boy's Cold Chills
• 73. Mean Old Highway
• 74. Hoodoo Hoodoo
• 75. Shake the Boogie
• 76. Mellow Chick Swing
• 77. Polly Put Your Kettle On
• 78. Lacey Belle
• 79. Apple Tree Swing
• 80. Baby Please Don't Go
• 81. Stack of Dollars
• 82. Mellow Apples
• 83. Wild Cow Moan
• 84. Baby Please Don't Go [Alternate Take]
• 85. Wonderful Time
• 86. Sugar Gal
• 87. Willow Tree Gal
• 88. Alcohol Blues
• 89. Little Girl
• 90. Blues About My Baby
• 91. No Friend Blues
• 92. I Love You for Myself
• 93. Bring Another Half a Pint
• 94. Southern Dream
• 95. Rub a Dub
• 96. Better Cut That Out
• 97. P Vine Blues
• 98. Bad and Weak Hearted Blues
• 99. King Biscuit Stomp
• 100. I'm a Highway Man
• 101. Banta Rooster Blues
• 102. Mean Step Father Blues
• 103. House Lady Blues
• 104. Don't You Leave Me Here

Credits

• Eddie Boyd: Piano
• Big Bill Broonzy: Guitar
• Blind John Davis: Piano
• Walter Davis: Piano
• Willie Dixon: Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Big Joe Williams: Guitar, Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Tampa Red: Guitar
• Joshua Altheimer: Piano
• Alfred Elkins: Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Ransom Knowling: Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Willie James Lacey: Guitar
• Yank Rachell: Guitar, Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Washboard Sam: Washboard
• Ted Summitt: Guitar
• Sonny Boy Williamson I: Harmonica, Vocals
• Charlie McCoy: Guitar
• Charles Sanders: Drums
• Big Sid Cox: Guitar
• Big Maceo: Piano
• Judge Lawrence Riley: Drums
• Armand Jump Jackson: Drums
• William Mitchell: Bass (Upright)
• Fred Williams: Drums